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The Sexton's Lodge Café is located on the campus of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Radio Interview: Sexton’s Lodge Café fosters fellowship with people experiencing homelessness

September 23, 2024
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Evangelization, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview

Father Brendan Fitzgerald

Earlier this spring, the Sexton’s Lodge Café opened at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.

Blessed by Archbishop William E. Lori in April, the café is envisioned as a place where people from throughout the region can gather for fellowship over free coffee.

It is especially geared toward welcoming people experiencing homelessness who live on the streets and alleys surrounding the nation’s first cathedral in the heart of the city’s cultural district.

In this week’s episode of Catholic Review Radio, George Matysek talks about this new endeavor with Father Brendan Fitzgerald, rector of the Baltimore Basilica, and Maria Veres, director of mission advancement for the basilica.

Click play below to listen to the full episode.

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